Promoting Employment in Transit Construction Projects by Members of Minority and Low-Income Communities

Giuliano, Genevieve; Blanco, Hilda J.; Bahl, Deepak; University of Southern California, Los Angeles

doi:10.21949/1503612

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Promoting Employment in Transit Construction Projects by Members of Minority and Low-Income Communities

2013-07-01
By Giuliano, Genevieve ; Blanco, Hilda J. ; Bahl, Deepak

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Giuliano, Genevieve ; Blanco, Hilda J. ; Bahl, Deepak

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University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
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Capital Investments Case Studies Construction Projects Contracting Employment Infrastructure Jobs Labor Force Light Rail Transit Low Income Groups Minorities Technical Assistance
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FTA Report No. 0080
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1503612
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United States
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United States. Federal Transit Administration
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This project had a dual aim: understanding the extent to which local low-income and minorities participate in employment generated by transit projects and identifying practices to increase their participation. The authors developed four in-depth case studies of recent light rail projects: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Vasona Project, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Green Line, St. Louis Metro’s St. Clair Extension, and Los Angeles Metro’s Gold Line Eastside Extension. They determined that in three out of the four cases, local minority and low-income workers obtained a fair proportion of construction jobs generated. They conclude that a complex interplay of a transit agency’s size and construction activity, demographic profiles and trends within metropolitan areas, contracting methods and the relative integration of regional construction markets, and/or unions influences who gets the jobs in transit construction. The authors identified areas of concern and opportunity for best practices in minority and local hiring in transit projects: contracting mechanisms, outreach to ensure is advantaged business enterprises (DBE) participation in transit projects, financial assistance for DBE firms, ensuring contractor compliance with DBE programs, and agency leadership. Under these categories, they identified 14 best management practices (BMPs) and prepared a manual for transit agencies. For each of the BMPs, the authors discuss the background for the practice, followed by the rationale for the practice and examples. They also document the research support for the practices.
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